Poynton West and Adlington vs Winnington and Castle

Poynton West and Adlington has a safety score of 46/100 (Average) and recorded 362 crimes in the last 12 months. Winnington and Castle has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) with 1,668 crimes. Poynton West and Adlington scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Poynton West and Adlington shows a year-on-year crime trend of +19.1% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Winnington and Castle shows +4.1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Poynton West and Adlington, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (173 incidents). In Winnington and Castle, it is Violent Crime (667 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Poynton West and Adlington recorded 34 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Winnington and Castle recorded 214. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Poynton West and Adlington totalled 173 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 667 in Winnington and Castle. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Poynton West and Adlington recorded 304 crimes (now 362, a change of +19.1%). Winnington and Castle recorded 1,603 crimes previously (now 1,668, +4.1%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Poynton West and Adlington has a resolution rate of 23.1% and Winnington and Castle has 24.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Poynton West and Adlington falls within the Cheshire Constabulary boundary. Winnington and Castle is covered by Cheshire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Poynton West and Adlington and Winnington and Castle. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.